Mark Pryor

I rise today with Senator Tom Udall to introduce the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2011. Recently, the United States Council for International Business, which represents America's top global companies…

I would like to ask my colleague from Vermont, the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee and lead sponsor of the America Invents Act before us today, to further clarify an issue relating to Section 18 of that legislation. Ideally, I would…

And what about on Medicare? Tell me, Mr. Donahoe, again about the impact you think you would have on Medicare.

I believe he is an excellent choice.

the goal of workers' compensation is to compensate injured workers.

And do you know what impact that would have on the rest of the FEHBP?

But as I understand your proposal, you would actually leave the FEHBP?

that there are no sacred cows.

everything is on the table.

sometimes in an effort to try to find a lot of savings, the workers can get left out.

We need people who are well qualified, enthusiastic, and experienced in these types of positions.

I also share the Senator's view that nothing in H.R. 2715 is intended to delay the Commission's rulemaking with respect to third party testing and believe that Commission should conclude its testing rulemakings in the next 2 months. I…

our greatest Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, in his drive to end slavery, said ``a house divided against itself cannot stand.'' With these few words, Lincoln is calling to us through the echoing halls of history. He is calling for…

I understand that we are in morning business and Senators are allowed to speak therein for up to 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct. ____________________

I have heard of that complaint. Again, I have not verified that, but that would certainly be a concern of mine.

I would encourage you all to consider that as you look at the most recent request by the Postal Service because we need more transparency and someone needs to hold the Postal Service accountable.

Sometimes people forget AK and AR; they get them mixed up.

I really think we all deserve to know what the criteria is for how the Postal Service makes these determinations.

When you look at the breakdown of the post offices and postal facilities that are closing, Arkansas happens to be fourth in the number of facilities that would close.

This has been a sore point with me because in Arkansas, some facilities have been closed and consolidated, and I just cannot tell if the numbers add up.

My view is that focusing on STEM will absolutely translate into better jobs, better opportunities for many, many, many Americans around the country.

I think particularly in disadvantaged communities, in rural and remote areas, we should be thinking about where there is a scarcity of great STEM teachers.

Thank you, Senator Thune.

Hearing held on July 27, 2011.

I think that is great. So, you are seeing what you would hope to see out there, which is communities coming together and really getting great things done.